FY 2016 Appropriation

The role of the Governor's Office of Economic Development is to facilitate the growth of quality jobs, promote Utah business, and develop economic prosperity for Utah by increasing the net tax revenue to the State.

Funding History

Funding Issues

Avenue H

Avenue H is Utah's small business health exchange program. The program has been funded on a one-time basis for the past several years. Last years funding was $800,000.

Business Marketing

GOED received both ongoing and one-time funds for business marketing. This recommendation would eliminated the ongoing funds and look at replacing them with one-time funds through committee reallocations.

Business Resource Centers

Business Resource Centers are certified one-stop resource centers providing coordination of business support, education, tracking of clients, access to sources of funding, training, technical expertise, talent, and networking for new and existing businesses.

Compliance Staff for Incentives

Contract workload for incentives is increasing as the GOED board issues new incentives each year. Additional staff could help ensure that the companies receiving the incentives are complying with their contractual obligations.

Industrial Assistance Fund Replenishment

The Industrial Assistance Fund is set up as a post performance grant program. As credits are earned they are aggregated for an annual replenishment. Funding is set aside from the General Fund Surplus in years where there is a surplus.
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $61,440,500 from all sources for Economic Development. This is a 34.8 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $33,583,200 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 36.9 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Advanced Materials Manufacturing Initiative$0$750,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$750,000General Fund, One-time
Funding to foster and grow Utah's Advanced Materials Manufacturing cluster using collaboration centers.
Amendments to Economic Development$100,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$100,000$0General Fund
Enactment of this legislation could forgo $14,600,000 in aggregate Education Fund over a 5 to 10 year period. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Governor's Office of Economic Development $210,000 ongoing from the General Fund beginning in FY 2016 for staff associated with compliance and reporting requirements and audit costs.
Antelope Island Stampede Festival ($10,000) ($10,000)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
($10,000)$0General Fund
$0 ($10,000)General Fund, One-time
Eliminate ongoing funding of $10,000 provided for the Antelope Island Stampede Festival since the festival is on hold indefinitely.
Attorney General Dedicated Credit Adjustments$4,900$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$4,900$0General Fund
This item designates additional funding appropriated to an agency to pay higher costs for Attorney General services, due to statewide and AG-specific compensation increases.
Avenue H$750,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$750,000$0General Fund
Avenue H is Utah's small business health exchange program. The program has been funded on a one-time basis for the past several years. Last years funding was $800,000.
Big Outdoors Expo$0$150,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$150,000General Fund, One-time
Funding for the Big Outdoor Expo in Utah County. Request for Appropriation from Rep. Gibson for $150,000 one-time GF.
Boys and Girls State Camp$0$50,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$50,000General Fund, One-time
To subsidize Boys and Girls State at Weber State University.
Business Resource Centers$0$125,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$125,000General Fund, One-time
Business Resource Centers are certified one-stop resource centers providing coordination of business support, education, tracking of clients, access to sources of funding, training, technical expertise, talent, and networking for new and existing businesses.
Cedar City Business Resource Center$0$25,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$25,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Center for Education, Business, and the Arts$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Clear Horizons (Autism) Academy$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Compliance Staff for Incentives$110,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$110,000$0General Fund
Contract workload for incentives is increasing as the GOED board issues new incentives each year. Additional staff could help ensure that the companies receiving the incentives are complying with their contractual obligations.
Davis County Achievement Center$0$15,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$15,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Film Commission Strategic Plan$0$200,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$200,000General Fund, One-time
Create a strategic economic development plan for digital media and film.
Hill Airforce Base Air Show$0$150,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$150,000General Fund, One-time
Funding for the Hill Air Show which occurs every 2 years.
Industrial Assistance Fund Replenishment$0$4,525,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$4,525,000General Fund, One-time
The Industrial Assistance Fund is set up as a post performance grant program. As credits are earned they are aggregated for an annual replenishment. Funding is set aside from the General Fund Surplus in years where there is a surplus.
International Trade and Relations$0$100,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$100,000General Fund, One-time
To support the task force for International Trade and Relations.
NICA Utah League$0$20,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$20,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Ogden Housing Unit Reduction$0$750,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$750,000General Fund, One-time
Historic Preservation in Ogden to convert old multi housing units into single family units.
Rural Outreach Coordinator Position$80,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$80,000$0General Fund
FTE dedicated to Rural Outreach throughout the state.
Sichuan Province Partnership$0$240,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$240,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Southern Utah Welcome Center O&M$36,300 ($36,300)
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$36,300$0General Fund
$0 ($36,300)General Fund, One-time
This pays for future O&M on a non-state funded building authorized in S.B. 9.
Sports Commission$0$500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$500,000General Fund, One-time
Funding is used to promote Utah as a sporting destination in additional to providing grants for a variety of sporting events that come to the state.
Sundance Expansion$0$300,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$300,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Sundance Institute and GOED Co-branding$0$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,000,000General Fund, One-time
Advertising for Sundance Institute and GOED.
Taste Utah Advertising and Marketing$0$150,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$150,000General Fund, One-time
To fund an advertising campaign through the Utah Restaurant Association.
Technology Commercialization Innovation Program$0$1,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$1,000,000General Fund, One-time
Matching grants for companies who have attracted phase 1 SBIR-STTR funding.
Tourism Marketing Performance Fund$0$18,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$18,000,000GFR - Tourism Marketing Performance
The Tourism Marketing Performance Fund (TMPF) captures revenue from predefined tourism related sales tax growth. The money is spent primarily on advertising with the goal of increasing Utah tourism as indicated by certain performance measures. The annual amount increases by $3 million annually as long as certain measures are met.
Transfer Mountain Accord to GOED$0$3,000,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$3,000,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Uintah Fire Department$0$250,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$250,000General Fund, One-time
Request for Appropriation to upgrade the Uintah Fire Department building.
Utah Broadband Outreach Center$350,000$75,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$350,000$0General Fund
$0$75,000General Fund, One-time
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this legislation would appropriate $75,000 General Fund one-time in FY 2015 and $350,000 General Fund ongoing in FY 2016 for the creation of the Utah Broadband Outreach Center.
Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy$0$15,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$15,000General Fund, One-time
Expanded support for the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy.
Utah Summer Games$0$50,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$50,000General Fund, One-time
State support for the Summer Games in Cedar City.
World Parliament of Religions Conference$0$225,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$225,000General Fund, One-time
To support the World Parliament of Religions Conference held on October 15-19. Find unity amongst world faiths. Estimate ~10,000 visitors. This would help bring speakers and subsidize speaker housing costs
World Trade Center Utah$0$75,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$75,000General Fund, One-time
No Description
Your Utah, Your Future (Envision Utah)$0$500,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$500,000General Fund, One-time
Funding for the strategic planning and advertising efforts of the Your Utah, Your Future Campaign.
Statute

Statutory authority for the Governor's Office of Economic Development is provided in UCA 63M-1. GOED shall:

  • Be the industrial promotion authority of the state;
  • Promote and encourage the economic, commercial, financial, industrial, agricultural, and civic welfare of the state;
  • Create, develop, attract, and retain business, industry, and commerce within the state; and
  • Enhance the economy of the state.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 56

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Governor's Office of Economic Development Administration in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 10, Item 8 shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to system management enhancements: $200,000; business marketing efforts: $300,000; and health system reform: $700,000.

HB0003: Item 57

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the STEM Action Center in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 10, Item 9 not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to STEM Center Administrative activities: $2,000,000.

HB0003: Item 57

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the STEM Action Center, in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 318, Section 11 (6)(a)(b) and (7)(a)(b) shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to STEM Action Center activities as indicated.

HB0003: Item 57

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the STEM Action Center, in Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 336, Section 9(4)(b) and (5)(b) shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to STEM Action Center activities as indicated.

HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Governor's Office of Economic Development Office of Tourism, in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 10, Item 10 shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to contractual obligations and support: $350,000.

HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Tourism Marketing Performance Fund in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 282, Item 51 not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to advertising and promotion: $5,500,000.

HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-602.4 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Motion Picture Incentive Fund shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to $5,000,000.

HB0003: Item 59

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Governor's Office of Economic Development Business Development, Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 10, Item 11 shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to Business Cluster support: $75,000; Business Resource Centers: $350,000; Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program contracts: $3,000,000; International Development contracts and support: $500,000; Procurement and Technical Assistance Center contracts: $175,000; Rural Development contracts and support: $200,000; and Corporate Recruitment contracts and support: $100,000.

HB0003: Item 60

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 10, Item 12 shall not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to the Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Program: $175,000.

SB0002: Item 57

The Legislature intends that $240,000 of the one-time appropriation in Administration be used for the Sichuan Province Partnership. The Legislature intends: (1) this appropriation is nonlapsing; (2) GOED ensure that this appropriation is spent to create and organize a legal entity to promote business, education, and investment between Utah and Sichuan, China; (3) GOED may delegate the task of creating and organizing the entity to the World Trade Center Utah; (4) in creating and organizing the entity, GOED shall consult with the World Trade Center Utah, the co-chairs of the Business and Labor Interim Committee, and the co-chairs of Utah International Relations and Trade Commission; (5) GOED may only release monies to the entity after it is legally created; and (6) the new entity, with the assistance of GOED and World Trade Center Utah shall: (a) report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee, and the Utah International Relations and Trade Commission by October 31, 2015; (b) provide an accounting of the expenditure of this appropriation; and (c) provide proposed legislation to that committee and commission to formally create, or authorize the creation of, the entity in statute.

SB0002: Item 188

The Legislature intends that up to $4,000,000 of the Industrial Assistance Fund allocation to economic opportunities be allowed as incentive for a television series.

SB0003: Item 11

The Legislature intends that $3,000,000 provided by this item be used to support the Mountain Accord and that, under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, up to $3,000,000 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2015.

SB0003: Item 93

The Legislature intends that $3,000,000 provided by this item be used to support the Mountain Accord and that, under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, up to $3,000,000 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2015.

Funding detail for the office is included in the table below.

Special Funds

The Governor's Office of Economic Development administers the following special funds:

The Industrial Assistance Fund is funded through contingent appropriations from the General Fund. Funding is used to pay for post-performance grants issued by the Board of Business and Economic Development.

The Tourism Marketing Performance Fund is funded through a sales tax earmark of 21 NAICS codes. Funds are increased as certain growth levels are met. Funding is used in three ways: Advertising, Co-op program and to fund the Utah Sports Commission.

The Motion Picture Incentive Fund receives funding from the General Fund. Funds are used to provide grants to motion pictures meeting the criteria established in statute.

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.